Foreigners residing in Korea can book a corona vaccine and receive a corona vaccine according to the age of Koreans. Of course, this is possible only if you are normally registered as a foreigner, and it is a matter to check separately whether it is possible for illegal aliens.

As humanitarian approaches and infectious diseases do not discriminate against illegal immigrants, it is of course right that illegal immigrants should be able to vaccinate, but it is uncertain whether this will be feasible due to the situation of vaccine supply and demand or the management of undocumented immigrants in practice.

However, in relation to vaccination, the Ministry of Justice’s guidelines state that “in the same way as in the case of a diagnostic test, we do not inquire about illegal stay or notify personal information of workplaces during vaccination,” so there is no disadvantage in terms of status

1. Foreigners, including illegal immigrants, can be vaccinated.

Reference article: [Source: JoongAng Ilbo] Vaccine ‘People First’ in 19 countries… Overseas Koreans in a ‘vaccine blind spot’

According to recent media articles, in Korea, with the exception of some cases such as visitors for travel purposes, foreigners who stay for more than three months are vaccinated without discrimination. Therefore, foreigners who have registered as a normal alien and reside for a long time can apply for the vaccine at the time set by the government according to their age, just like Koreans.

In addition, illegal immigrants, who are currently estimated at 400,000, are also included in the list of subjects to be vaccinated according to the government’s official guidelines . “An important criterion for building up an immune system for each country and community is to vaccinate those who live in the space/region, it is meaningless to vaccinate only ‘Koreans’, ” he said. Vaccination is because they can also be spreaders of the COVID-19 virus.”

2. Vaccination of Koreans residing abroad

However, in the case of Koreans living abroad, each country has different policies on whether or not they can get the corona vaccine depending on the circumstances of the country, so it remains a problem to be solved in the respective country.

Also, even if the Korean government supplies a corona vaccine for the Koreans in that country, it can be partially recognized that it is physically and diplomatically impossible for only Koreans to vaccinate in that country.

Reference article: [Source: JoongAng Ilbo] Vaccine ‘People First’ in 19 countries… Overseas Koreans in a ‘vaccine blind spot’

However, as in the above article, choosing a provocative article title, “Overseas Koreans in the Vaccine Blind Spot,” seems to be a rather unreasonable title and frame.

As is well known in the body of the article, it seems that the task of providing the vaccine is not a diplomatic practice, and it is a situation in which the frame is framed with a provocative title, even though there is an unavoidable aspect.

Rather, it would be a more accurate article for each foreign mission to summarize and post the vaccination plan for the country as follows.

The article below is an official announcement from the Korean Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, and it may be the result of consultations between the local Korean embassy and the local government.

Note: Go to the announcement of the Korean Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic